Work begins on Karratha housing plans

Development is underway on new residential land in Karratha which will eventually provide more than 1,000 lots.

Lands Minister Brendon Grylls visited the town yesterday to mark the start of work on more than 360 dwellings on 24 hectares of land in Nickol.

The development is expected to provide affordable housing and a variety of housing options.

Earthworks are also underway for the first 148 lots in stage one of a new estate on Madigan Road.

Pilbara Cities general manager Chris Adams says such projects are essential to Karratha's eventual transformation into a city.

"We all know that the major issue for achieving Pilbara Cities at the moment is getting residential land onto the market, as well as commercial and industrial, any bit of land we can get onto the market is a good story," he said.

"We are doing everything we can to bring land on as quick as possible but like I have said before, if it was easy it would have been done.

"Everyone is working very, very hard to make sure we get as much land as possible onto the market."